Friday, January 15, 2010

1989 Upper Deck Team Checklist, #681

Checklists were always so boooooring before Upper Deck came along and turned them into actual cards. I'm really not sure why companies included them to begin with, though I guess I'm just young enough to not really know how card collecting used to be before the internet. Nowadays, checklists in packs are absolutely pointless because their so readily available online.

But back in the day, if you were trying to figure out the missing cards from your Mets team set, you'd need this little guy:

A sketch on top of a sketch of Darryl Strawberry! It's nice to get a break from the typical Darryl action shot, this one being of him running the bases. There's nothing exciting at all about the back (other than the complete list of Mets in '89 Upper Deck, obviously)... you get the depicted player's name (some weren't so obvious), the team logo, name, and the list of players. 23 players in all... talk about inclusive.

The Collection

It's time my Darryl Strawberry collection got the respect it deserves. The bottom of my closet can no longer contain it.

Need more?

Like what you've seen on Darry Strawberry Fields? Check out my other site, Priceless Pursuit, where I expand my thoughts on the past 20 years or so of budget card collecting.

Interesting trades considered

Got some unwanted Straw-man cards lying around, but want something in return for them? You're in luck! I also have hundreds of semi- and minor-stars in boxes that I'll happily send your way in exchange!

Contact me at darrylstrawberryfields@gmail.com to work out the details.